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Population in Latvia

Population in Latvia was 1.86 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,860,565
Change on 2024-1%
Rank23rd of 27EU countries ranked
Series high2,381,7152000
Series low1,860,5652025

Population in Latvia, 2000 to 2025

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1.8M2M2.2M2.4M20002004200820122016202020252000: 2,381,715 persons2001: 2,353,384 persons2002: 2,320,956 persons2003: 2,299,390 persons2004: 2,276,520 persons2005: 2,249,724 persons2006: 2,227,874 persons2007: 2,208,840 persons2008: 2,191,810 persons2009: 2,162,834 persons2010: 2,120,504 persons2011: 2,074,605 persons2012: 2,044,813 persons2013: 2,023,825 persons2014: 2,001,468 persons2015: 1,986,096 persons2016: 1,968,957 persons2017: 1,950,116 persons2018: 1,934,379 persons2019: 1,919,968 persons2020: 1,907,675 persons2021: 1,893,223 persons2022: 1,875,757 persons2023: 1,895,239 persons2024: 1,878,575 persons2025: 1,860,565 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat. Retrieved 2026-10-07, published 2026-08-28.
All 26 values
Periodpersons
20251,860,565
20241,878,575
20231,895,239
20221,875,757
20211,893,223
20201,907,675
20191,919,968
20181,934,379
20171,950,116
20161,968,957
20151,986,096
20142,001,468
20132,023,825
20122,044,813
20112,074,605
20102,120,504
20092,162,834
20082,191,810
20072,208,840
20062,227,874
20052,249,724
20042,276,520
20032,299,390
20022,320,956
20012,353,384
20002,381,715

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2025
Latvia1,860,565
European Union (27)450,646,971

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/demo_r_pjanaggr3/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-07.

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What is the population in Latvia?

Population in Latvia was 1.86 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 1% from 2024. That is the 23rd highest of 27 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by NUTS 3 region (demo_r_pjanaggr3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-07.

What was the highest population in Latvia?

2.38 million in 2000, the highest value since 2000 in this series.

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